From Seatwork to Feetwork: Engaging Students in Their Own Learning

The essential book on student engagement―now fully updated!

Learning is not a spectator sport. That’s the guiding principle behind Ron Nash’s bestseller, which has helped thousands of teachers transform their classroom environments by energizing and engaging their students. 

In the newly revised edition, Nash offers proven strategies that involve students as active participants in their own learning. Teachers of all levels will benefit from

• The latest research on exercise, learning, and brain development
• New chapters on the value of empathy and the use of feedback versus praise
• Additional material on maximizing the use of classroom time and supporting speakers and listeners
• Even more classroom examples at both the elementary and secondary levels
• Novel teaching strategies that align with the Speaking and Listening Skills requirements of the Common Core State Standards
  
  Discover―or re-discover―this trusted resource, combining down-to-earth wisdom with important insights on movement, memory, and learning.

"Mr. Nash understands learners, particularly today’s learners, and he effectively advises how to embrace their need for a more participatory role in their own learning. I recommend this book to all teachers those who are new and those who need to be "re-newed." Buy a copy, buy a new highlighter, and prepare to be inspired to make sure it is the students who are tired at the end of the school day, not the teacher."
Debbie Silver, Ed.D.
Retired teacher, author, consultant, speaker

Consulting Description 

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Ron Nash is the author of the Corwin bestseller The Active Classroom (2008), along with The Active Teacher (2009), and The Active Mentor (2010). Nash’s professional career in education has included teaching social studies at the middle and high school levels. He also served as an instructional coordinator and organizational development specialist for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools for 13 years. In that capacity, Nash conducted workshops and seminars for thousands of teachers, administrators, substitute teachers, and teacher assistants. In 2007, he founded Ron Nash and Associates, Inc., a company dedicated to helping teachers shift students from passive observers to active participants.
 
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“I was blown away at the conference and can′t wait for the new school year to start so I can try all of the new ideas I received!”
―Audra Bounds, Teacher
Frederick County, VA

“This was the best workshop I have EVER attended!”
―Dawn Carter, Teacher
Augusta County, VA

"After teaching for 16 years, I was looking for inspiration and I found it. I′m excited to incorporate the innovative strategies Ron shared with me. The best part is the strategies are completely practical and doable."
―Joanne Jimney, Teacher
Chesapeake, VA

“Your three-hour presentation was fabulous! When teachers give a standing ovation, this is the kind of program that will impact their daily teaching repertoire. Yours is an in-service that impacts how teachers engage students.”
―Patsy Slaughter, Elementary Principal
Virginia Beach

"This day reminded me why I became and love being a teacher."
―Juli Weatherby, Teacher
Chesapeake, VA

“Attending Ron Nash’s workshop changed my whole style of teaching. The tools I gained have rekindled my love for teaching and my students’ love of learning.”
―Amber O’Malley, Second-Grade Teacher
Austin, TX

“As one of my colleagues stated about your professional development offering to us, “Now THAT’S what I’m talking about!”
― Linda Emerick, High School English Teacher
Wilmington, DE